- There are a lot of big-bottom girls that run in New York City. I typically think of serious runners being on the thinner side, and maybe that's the fastest ladies, but there were a lot of ladies out running yesterday that had some big booties. This makes me wonder what it looks like to run behind me. This I will never know and would probably rather never know. I run thinkin' i'm all fit and my waste is getting small and "go me" i'm wearing this size SM adidas jacket to run in, but my booty and thighs are pretty big, so I am too one of those big-bottom girl runners in NYC.
- Right when the race was starting, and the people with me at the back of the pack that reported a 9 min 40 sec mile...yes, that's basically the back of the pack with NY runners were having to wait for the several thousands in front of us to get going, I had my iphone now in place with pandora on and it was playing "Sexy Back" by Justin Timberlake. The same song that was playing at the exact time right before the start of my Fitness 5k I ran earlier this year. This is a fabulous amp you up song and I have no problem bee-boping in line while I am waiting to get going.
- On mile 4 of 9.3 when we were coming back up the opposite side of the first oval in the park we had to complete, this other justin timberlake song cameo on my pandora. it's the one where he says "drums" (Can't nobody love you like i love you) and as I was pulling my weight up this little hill trying to think how the hell I was going to do another 5 of these, right when Justin said drums, i notice this street performer right on the side of the running trail in the park beating his own drums that were setup. He had a silver and red "Merry Christmas" sign hung up on his drum set and was going to town with his beats. I thought "thanks god, that was good" little signs. little encouragement.
- On around mile 6, pandora pulled out this song which nearly brought me to tears. no, seriously, like legitimate, cry-fest tears. I had to pull it together because i could not breathe and cry at the same time. Just something about it. so many people want to tell us who we should be. i don't feel lovely and beautiful most of the time, but I would like to. soulful song. she says "i can't be all these things you project on me" really love this girl - sara haze
- I walked some in mile 6 and some in mile 8. I reminded myself that I wasn't racing for a time, I just was racing to complete the event. In the middle of mile 8, THIS song came on!!!
and I run and I sing and I dance while I run! it's great!
- I have been singing a lot to my music while I run, no matter who's around. I mean it's not like I'm going to see these people again. This song also came on my Pandora
I so remember when this song and video came out! I loved it!! and while I was running my little heart out, I was remembering how gorgeous Mariah looked with her thin legs in this video. yes, that was my motivation.
- COLD. I don't think I've mentioned how unbelievably cold it was. i had to get my number and timing shoe ticket thing in the morning. so I had to wait for the bus in the cold. FREEZING COLD. then I got to the race 30 minutes early. this is great when it's nice out and you're there early to stretch. This is miserable when it feels like 28 degrees you, and I have on capri light pants. FREEZING COLD. I had on 3 layers up top, and fortunately had grabbed a pair of amateur gloves and the only beanie I could find. i mean it was SOOOOO cold. that's the part too, where this whole thing was a very bad idea!
- I pulled my time online today. I completed 9.3 miles in 1 hour, 35 minutes. it was an avg of 10 minutes and 17 seconds per mile. this is really good for me, i think. Especially considering i hadn't really been, really training, for distance. I ran 8 miles last weekend in preparation. I had completed 3-4 4.5-5 milers in the past month or so, but that's it! so glad I met it through.
- Racing in NYC is fun, but before and after the race, you have to public transit and WALK yourself to/from. it was still freezing after when the bus couldn't come fast enough . at one point I was at one train stop and I was going back and forth as I couldn't decide to just walk to try to get home, or stand in the cold to wait for the bus. i must have looked nutso because I literally walked 5 ft one direction, then back, then no - back, then no - i'll wait. you get the idea. nuts.
- I was so out of it when i was done with the race, I didn't even remember to get my race shirt. I guess it wasn't really that important and I don't usually wear them anyways, but I realized when I got home that I still have my tshirt coupon on my number.
okay, think that's all i got on my running random thoughts. long distances like this. not that much fun. only when you're done.
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